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innervate

in·ner·vate

UK/ˈɪn.ə.veɪt/ US/ɪˈnɜː.veɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.

supply nerves to (some organ or body part)

2.

stimulate to action

  • “innervate a muscle or a nerve”

Origin

From in- + nerve + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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